Home / 960.57-1,439.85-413.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 960.57, 1,439.85 and 413.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 960.57, 1,439.85 and 413.10 is: 619.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960.57 : 1,439.85 = 413.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960.57/1,439.85 = 413.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960.57x = 1,439.85 × 413.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960.57x = 594,802.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,802.04/960.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 619.22

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.